The 10 best January transfer window signings Hearts have ever made

Hearts have had two January windows that will be remembered for a long time, though not particularly for the right reasons. However, while their hit-to-miss ratio wasn’t particularly good in those seasons, the Tynecastle club have unearthed more than a few gems in the month since the window was introduced.

2. Saulius Mikoliunas (2005)

The Lithuanian winger burst onto the scene with a number of eye-catching performances. Though inconsistency would soon become a staple of his game, he was still an exciting and explosive player throughout his four-and-a-half years.

3. Deividas Cesnauskis (2005)

One of three loanees signed from Kaunas in January 2005, he is most fondly remembered for a terrific spell in the latter half of the 2005/06 season. Like Mikoliunas, he would finish the campaign a Scottish Cup winner.

4. Jose Goncalves (2006)

Loaned before eventually joining on a permanent move from Kaunas, Goncalves was a rough fit at left-back but eventually showed himself to be an excellent centre-back. A master at shepherding the ball out of play.